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(Happily) Disrupting Mid-Market Project Finance with CAP Funding

The long and challenging process of securing “impact” capital for worthwhile renewables / cleantech / healthcare / affordable housing / real estate projects just got easier. The traditional approach can be expensive and fraught with more than a few pitfalls, most of which go unnoticed until far too much “sweat equity” has been poured into…
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Mitigating Climate Change — going beyond low carbon and zero carbon to carbon negative

The Low Carbon Economy meets Climate Finance  There are now substantial targets (thousands of companies and funds) with Net Zero goal commitments worldwide.  This is excellent news — that so many large companies have established targets is the first step toward solving the climate crisis, and to make that real, two questions: Is it fast…
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Regenerating Forest

The Dirt on Climate Change: Regeneration Starts at Home

In3’s project funding program in now in full swing, working in collaboration with talented In3 Affiliate offices, kicking off “climate smart,” net zero, net carbon negative (net climate positive) and social impact projects worldwide, some with the potential to reverse climate change.  This is part of a new “Regenerative Economy” that gives rise to new…
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Carbon sequestration strategies to mitigate climate change

Soil is mostly carbon, and the perfect place to draw and store atmospheric carbon that has escaped due to unsustainable industrial practices

Watch “The Dirt on Climate Change” a 2018 documentary about keys to climate change reversal

About the film! Recent NY Times article on this topic, Can Dirt Save the Earth? or see image below. About the 2018 documentary film, “The Dirt on Climate Change™” The Dirt on Climate Change™ – about the film In brief, sustainable agriculture and water management go together as a way to draw down atmospheric carbon and…
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Highlights of “Climate Reckoning” at Harvard University

The Profitable Path to Climate Change Reversal In3’s founder, Daniel Robin, and Bio4Climate’s chief scientist, Jim Laurie, both spoke at this Climate Reckoning 3-day Conference showing what is already working and within reach for profitably restoring our favorite planet, mama earth. Mr. Robin gave several practical examples — success stories that show how conservation, carbon…
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Workshop: Social & Environmental Aspects of Fundraising at “Climate Reckoning” Conference (Harvard)

Daniel Robin of In3 Capital Partners facilitated an informal workshop at the Nov 2017 Climate Reckoning conference, at Harvard University. The workshop was held on Sun., Nov 19th, entitled “Selfless or Selfish:  Fundraising for Purpose-Driven Organizations” and was very well received. Participant Eva Leung, founder of small not-for-profit Terra Cura, quoted Daniel’s comment about what it takes to…
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Water, Soil, Heat and Carbon — the shift hits the fan

The interplay between these four elements is lost on most people. Picture a desert.  Not that kind.  Imagine one instead that used to have healthy grasses growing on it, or was a body of water.  Unfortunately, it is easy to find examples of this almost everywhere these days.  Desertification is on the rise. With unprecedented…
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Panel Discussion: food, water and climate change mitigation

Santa Cruz Arts & Technology Festival PRESENTS A Panel Discussion: Water, Agriculture & Permaculture Thu., May 11, 2017 · 6:30-9:00 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH) Daniel Robin, Moderator – Managing Partner, In3 Group, impact investing and renewables finance Gerasimos Christoforatos – AquaBiotic Systems, aquaponics with applied permaculture design Russ Speer  –…
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In3 Group features RAIN at LAC-CORE Renewables Finance Summit – Oct 3-5, Miami Ritz Carlton

In3 Group and In3 Capital Partners launch “RAIN,” project readiness assessment and project finance platform, at LAC-CORE Finance Summit in Florida.  In3 Group is silver sponsor of the summit, with Managing Partner Daniel Robin leading a briefing & workshop on this revolutionary expert system, and serving as a panelist to select the Top Innovators pitching at the LAC-CORE Finance Summit, held at the…
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Contest at Latin America & Caribbean Renewables Finance Summit – Oct 4-5, 2016, Miami FL

Don’t miss this opportunity to present and be recognized as one of the Top Innovators presenting at the LAC-CORE Finance Summit, held at the Ritz Carlton, Miami, FL, in early October.  Selected companies get free registration (otherwise $2,100), prestige, publicity and useful feedback and validation. In3 Capital Partners is a major sponsor and principal Daniel Robin a…
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July 7th “Renewables on the Rise” — Bay Area Venture Showcase

7 July 2016 in San Francisco Bay Area: Renewables on the Rise Venture Showcase The second Impact Innovation Investor Forum (I3F) in the series will focus on three rising stars using renewables for producing high-performance biomaterials (bioplastics), “upcycling” waste, and innovative FinTech for renewable energy project finance. See below for the presenting company profiles or contact us to propose a presentation, sponsorship or other collaboration.…
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7 Jan 2016 Sustainable Ag Innovation & Investor Forum, Salinas, CA

Mark your calendar for 7 January 2016 event in Salinas, CA: Cutting-edge Solutions for Sustainable Food, Water & Energy ABOUT: This event will present several major innovation themes and investment opportunities at the nexus of water, agriculture, and energy then open the floor for feedback and discussion on these and other relevant issues. WHO ATTENDS: …
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Why Project Finance?

Why developers (should) seek to use Project Finance versus Venture Capital or other methods Impact innovators can now take advantage of quite affordable, low-cost Project Finance, which is a “method of long-term financing of infrastructure and industrial projects based upon the projected cash flows of the project rather than the balance sheets of its sponsors.” …
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